Study resolution on block management funding and participation

This joint resolution (HJ 73) requests an interim study to examine the long-term funding, expansion, and stability of Montana’s Block Management Program, which provides public hunting access on enrolled private lands. The study will assess current funding sustainability, landowner compensation caps, and strategies to retain landowners and expand acreage, involving stakeholders like hunters, landowners, and the Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks. It does not change the program directly but will inform future legislative action. The resolution was passed by the House in 2025 but died in process before moving to the Senate.